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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,877.50, 88,150.95 and 35,585.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,877.50, 88,150.95 and 35,585.01 is: 49,107.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.50 : 88,150.95 = 35,585.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.50/88,150.95 = 35,585.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.50x = 88,150.95 × 35,585.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.50x = 3,136,852,437.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,852,437.26/63,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,107.31

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